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Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. Unless the presence of equipment named by the Motor Vehicle Code was a prior condition for legal sale within New Mexico at the time the historic or special interest vehicle was manufactured for first use, the presence of such equipment shall not be required as a condition for current legal use.
B. Any motor vehicle of historic or special interest, manufactured prior to the date when any emission controls were standard equipment on that particular make or model of vehicle is exempted from the laws requiring any inspection and use of such controls.
C. Any safety equipment that was manufactured as a part of the vehicle's original equipment must be in proper operating condition when the vehicle is operated for highway purposes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-11-4. Special equipment - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-66-motor-vehicles/nm-st-sect-66-11-4/
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